Senior Specialist GBS Legal Procurement

GBS, the engine that designs, builds, and operates consistent adidas end-to-end business services and solutions globally, is seeking a Senior Specialist GBS Legal Procurement in Porto.

Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities

• Analyze, develop, and adjust end-to-end processes, services, standards, and operational plans for GBS Procurement Services, GBS Source to Pay (Legal Tracker), and the Global Legal function.
• Manage and execute transformation initiatives, including gap analysis, process competency, and operational improvements focused on Legal Services.
• Support initiatives related to Legal Tracker, DocuSign, Leah, litigation support, generative AI in legal services, and general legal operations.
• Identify improvement opportunities, analyze data and variances, develop solutions, and facilitate fact-based decisions and continuous improvements.
• Lead medium-sized projects within time, cost, and quality boundaries, implementing results and supporting solution sustainability.
• Act as a subject matter expert for Source-to-Contract processes.
• Support Global Legal change management through prototype tools and collaboration with other functions and streams.
• Standardize data management processes and drive data quality improvements.
• Support stakeholders with master data analysis, process improvements, operational queries, and data-related expertise.
• Develop communication packages presenting results, recommendations, and solutions.
• Manage compliance and global process guidance.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience and understanding of GBS or shared services environments and processes.
• Understanding of legal, financial, procurement, and consumer goods processes.
• Experience in process design, mapping, quality improvement, review, and compliance; SAP Signavio is a plus.
• Continuous process improvement, analytical, strategic, project management, planning, and organizational skills.
• Fluent English and very good communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage changing environments, and coach or guide teams.
• Result-oriented and proactive mindset.

Requisite Education and Experience

• Degree in Business Administration, Legal, IT, related areas, or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in data management and project management.
• Ideally, experience in shared service center organizations.
• Understanding of regional and global market landscapes and customers.

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